Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

mark.waltz Sweet office boy Gabriel (Christian Campbell), a wannabe Broadway musical writer, is forced to spend a night out on the town when his selfish straight roommate keeps monopolizing the apartment for flings while his girlfriend is out of town, and ends up meeting the handsome Mark (John Paul Pitoc), a quietly charming dancer who entices him for a fling. The only problem is neither of them have a place to go, and when they do manage to find time alone in Gabriel's apartment, they are interrupted by his comically neurotic friend (Tori Spelling) and later the girlfriend of the roommate. So while trying to find a place to successfully do what the boys do, they find they share more than just a desire for sex, being tricked by fate (as the theme song reveals) as they possibly head for more than just being each other's "tricks" (a slang term for pick-up).Taking another gay tale of the naked city, "Trick" ends up being a sweet and likable romantic comedy, taking the viewer into the nightclubs of Chelsea, an Off-Off Broadway theater, a piano bar, a late-night village diner, and finally to the corner of 7th Avenue and Christopher Street as the two new acquaintances part. "What kind of a girl do you think I am?", the confidently macho Mark asks when Gabriel inquires about their initial plan for sex. Along the way, there's a visit with Gabriel's older effeminate friend (Steve Hayes), who sings a dirty song in Spanish, a truly hysterical intentionally bad performance from Spelling as she sings one of Gabriel's songs at a musical theater workshop, and views of various types of gay and lesbian characters, some naughty, some nasty, a few nice, yet all identifiable to anyone who has ever ventured into a metropolis gay ghetto. Campbell and Pitoc share a sweet chemistry that has you really rooting for them, and you will laugh until you cry at the obnoxiously over-demanding character that Spelling plays. There's also a fabulous cameo by Miss Coco Peru who is not afraid of allowing the camera to get a little too close to her face to parody the drag queen image which only serves to show that there's more beyond her than what you see on screen.As far as this one's place in the over-emergence of gay cinema in the 1990's, it certainly is one of the more interesting, because it really explores the desire to find love while de-emphasizing the physical nature of the stereotypical sexually needy gay male. Even its title is a metaphor, the first impression being that it is all about the pick-up, then raising that flag in the viewer's head that indeed, it was about something else all the time.

christianb20 I knew this movie existed for some years, and after a while I decided to give it a chance, and I'll never regret it. It's one of the sweetest, most romantic, and funniest movies I've ever seen.Some people complain about the credibility of the storyline, but it's not supposed to be credible.The whole story makes you believe that it's possible to meet the one by a "trick of fate", as the end credits song says.Definitely it's worth watching several times. I own the DVD and watch it every once in a while, and I always get a biiiiiiig smile during the last scene.

whatever-132 The movie Trick is a light-hearted comedy/romance ... refreshing in that it did not stray from "true-to-life" gay characters, situations and dialog. Many great "quotables".Also, many enjoyable characters and funny scenes.J.P. Pitoc is gorgeous. Christian Campbell is highly believable as an inexperienced, "gay nerd". Clinton Leupp is flawless, (and dressed like Tori Spelling from Beverly Hills 90210 for those that did not notice.)Steven Hayes' character is a bit of a stereotype, but funny nonetheless, particularly as a singer. And of course, some of these stereotypes come from somewhere in real life... *ahem*There is one particularly funny scene with Tori Spelling in a diner. It's so funny, I nearly pee'd myself. And yes, she clearly has issues.I highly recommended it just for fun. Nothing "downer" about it.

laffinsal Yes, cute. That's about the best word I could use to describe this lite and fluffy little movie. As far as "gay" films go, this one doesn't offer up anything particularly new or exciting. There are no in-depth character analyses and no groundbreaking revelations. No heavy drama here, except maybe a drag queen carrying on about a failed romantic tryst.Christian Campbell and John Paul Pitoc are charming as the leads. Tori Spelling is, well...she's Tori Spelling. You either like her or you don't. Steve Hayes is great as the older friend of Campbell's character...his scene where he reconciles with his ex is very funny. Miss Coco Peru...what can I say? Her entrance in the film is more memorable then anything else. Doesn't she look like Tori Spelling? Was that deliberate? I don't know, but it offers a weird, creepy twist to this movie. Her scene in the bathroom is terrific.Not the greatest movie, and yet, it's still a cute movie in its own right.